Spirit of Shankly statement...

Spirit of Shankly statement... Liverpool Supporters' Union Spirit of Shankly have put out a statement on last night's scenes outside the Stade de France. They point to "the disorganisation and shambolic mismanagement of a major final by Uefa." Spirit of Shankly said: "Fans were not late. Many began arriving more than two-and-a-half hours before the scheduled kick-off time. They had legitimate tickets but failed to gain entry. "The Merseyside Police representative in Paris made it clear: 'I can only describe it as the worst European match I’ve ever worked or experienced. I thought the behaviour of the fans at the turnstiles was exemplary in shocking circumstances. You were not late 100 per cent'. "The failure rests with UEFA, the French authorities and police. " In continuing from our last post, Liverpool Supporters' Union Spirit of Shankly added: "The consequence of such incompetence was the not unusual heavy-handed response from the police and their indiscriminate use of tear gas and pepper spray. "The French authorities and police also failed to control gangs of local youths before and after the match. Innocent fans were left distraught after they were assaulted, bags pick pocketed and match tickets stolen." The Union says its work with several bodies in the build-up to the fixture was "ignored by Uefa and the relevant French authorities". Their statement adds: "We will now work with those same organisations to gather evidence of all affected by the events in Paris. It is incumbent on Uefa, the French authorities and police to take responsibility. They need to send representatives to Liverpool to meet with LFC and SOS. Lessons need to be learned so that this never happens again."